Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

overline

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.36 in modern English

Syllables: over-line
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of overbar.

verb

Synonym of overbar.

adj

Passing over a railway line.

Example Sentences

"The greatest number of bridges requiring modification are overline bridges, and many methods are adopted in reconstructing and altering them to give increased clearances."
"Despite this slight delay, a bad slowing at Borrowash for an overline bridge under construction, and signals outside Derby, we arrived there "on time" by the public book, though 1¾ min. late by the working book."
"The total cost of overline bridges in 1965 was £1,506,000 […]"

Etymology

From over- + line, by analogy with underline.

Word Breakdown

Prefix: over

Inflected Forms

overlines (plural) overlines (present, singular) overlining (participle, present) overlined (participle, past) overlined (past)

Synonyms

overbar overtrack

Questions

What does overline mean?: Synonym of overbar.
Where does overline come from?: From over- + line, by analogy with underline.

How to pronounce overline

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